Elaine S. Edwards facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elaine Edwards
First Lady of Louisiana
In role March 12, 1984 – March 14, 1988
Preceded by	Dolores Treen
Succeeded by	Patti Crocker Roemer
In role May 9, 1972 – March 10, 1980
Preceded by	Marjorie McKeithen
Succeeded by	Dolores Treen
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office August 1, 1972 – November 13, 1972
Appointed by	Edwin Edwards
Preceded by	Allen J. Ellender
Succeeded by	J. Bennett Johnston
Personal details
Born	Elaine Lucille Schwartzenburg (1929-03-08)March 8, 1929 Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	May 14, 2018(2018-05-14) (aged 89) Denham Springs, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place	Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Edwin Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1989)​
Children	4

Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards (March 8, 1929 – May 14, 2018) was a former United States Senator from Louisiana. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Edwards was the wife of Edwin Edwards, the former Governor of Louisiana. They were married from 1949 until they divorced in 1989. She was a Senator for three and a half months during 1972. Edwards was born in Marksville, Louisiana.

Edwards died on May 14, 2018 at her daughter's home in Denham Springs, Louisiana of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 89.

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In Spanish: Elaine S. Edwards para niños